Norfolk zoo asks for help naming baby giraffe

The male giraffe was born on June 6, 2013 at the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk.

The male giraffe was born on June 6, 2013 at the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk.

Nicole PaitselDaily Press

The Virginia Zoo in Norfolk will award $200 to the person who names the newest baby giraffe.

The Zoo's baby giraffe, born June 6 to mother Imara and father Billy, weighed 150 pounds and measured 6-feet-4 inches tall at birth. The calf is a male and is Imara's third baby, a press release says.

To suggest a name, visit www.virginiazoo.org and click on the "Name the Baby Giraffe" link by Sunday, July 7. The top five names will be voted on by zoo staff. The individual submitting the winning name will win a $200 zoo gift shop shopping spree. If more than one individual submits the winning name, the winner will be selected at random.

"We hope the naming contest will get people interested in this remarkable animal, its native habitat and what we can do to help conserve wild species at home and around the world," Greg Bockheim, executive director of the zoo, said in a press release.